gnębić

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gnobiti. According to Pokorny, possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gnet-; compare Proto-Slavic *gnesti (to press), Proto-Germanic *knudaną. Cognate with Russian гнобить (gnobitʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡnɛm.bit͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛmbit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: gnę‧bić

Verb

gnębić impf (perfective zgnębić)

  1. (transitive) to begloom, to deject, to depress, to dishearten, to dispirit, to distress
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:bać się
  2. (transitive) to oppress, to harass
    Synonym: prześladować
  3. (reflexive) to fret, to worry (to be troubled)
    Synonym: trapić się

Conjugation

Derived terms

verbs
adjectives
  • gnębicielski
  • przygnębiony
nouns

References

Further reading

  • gnębić in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • gnębić in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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